Showing posts with label Celebrity News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Celebrity News. Show all posts
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Justin Bieber Dubs Charlie Sheen the 'Most Influential' Person in the World
What do you get when you combine Bieber Fever and Tiger Blood? A “winning” collaboration. No, Justin Bieber is not hopping on Charlie Sheen’s “Torpedo of Truth” Tour, as he is busy on his own
World Tour. However, the 17-year-old singing sensation does support Charlie and his influence on today’s society.
Justin was asked by Time magazine who he thinks is the most influential person in the world right now.
His response, via NY Post, “[It] has got to be Charlie Sheen. He’s got a million followers in one day on Twitter. And… I’ve never seen that happen before. Plus, he’s got tiger blood, and he’s always winning.”
But Charlie reportedly didn’t make the annual Time 100 list, which is revealed tomorrow.
You think Justin made the list? Who else would you like to see on it? Was Charlie snubbed?
Actor Michael Sarrazin Dies at 70
Michael Sarrazin, a charismatic actor who starred opposite the likes of Jane Fonda, Barbra Streisand and Paul Newman in a flurry of highly regarded films in the 1960s and 1970s, died on
Sunday in his native Canada after a brief battle with cancer, his spokesman confirmed. He was 70.
The Quebec-born actor shot to fame in 1969's 'They Shoot Horses, Don't They?' playing an aimless actor wannabe alongside Fonda in a role that lit up the screen, but carried few lines.
"You could have paid me a dollar a week to work on that," he told The Toronto Star in 1994. "It hits you bolt upright; I still get really intense when I watch it."
He followed that up two years later in the Newman hit 'Sometimes a Great Notion' and a string of successful films, including 'Harry in Your Pocket' and Streisand's 'For Pete's Sake.'
His last high profile role came in 1976's 'The Gumball Rally.'
His career may have taken a whole different path if he'd been allowed to take the role of Joe Buck in the iconic 'Midnight Cowboy' in 1968. Universal vetoed the casting and went with Jon Voight instead.
As the 1980s rolled around, his roles became more minor and he transitioned to a mix of film and television, including 'Murder, She Wrote' and 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents.'
Sarrazin is survived by two daughters, a brother and a sister, all from Montreal.
Kanye West's Charity Shuts Down For Unspecified Reasons
Kanye West's charity is no more, according to The Boombox. The Kanye West Foundation, which was intended to prevent teens from dropping out of high school, has suddenly closed without
reason, four years after its establishment.
The news was made public after former executive director Joseph Collins sent an email to associates stating that he was out of a job and that the phone had been disconnected at headquarters.
"I am reaching out to let you know that the Kanye West Foundation has officially closed it doors after a successful 4+ years of programming and events [sic]," he wrote. "It has been an incredible experience working with Kanye and the board to realize his mother's vision and I am honored to have been given the opportunity to lead the Foundation."
According to reports, West did not actually fund the establishment himself. Filing its taxes as if it were a private charity, the foundation reached out to corporations with whom West does business. Madison Square Garden donated $151,754 to the organization, while clothing shingle Karmaloop shelled out $20,000 to 'Ye. In total, the charity raised an average of $492,000 each year.
The foundation's site, which is yet to be taken down, explains that the mission of the organization is to "help combat the severe dropout problem in schools across the United States by partnering with community organizations to provide under-served youth access to music production programs."
The 2007 death of its founder and West's mother, Donda West, may have contributed to the program's cancellation, though an explanation is still pending.
TV on the Radio Bassist Gerard Smith, 34, Dies
TV on the Radio bassist Gerard Smith died of lung cancer this morning, the band's website confirms. Smith was 34 years old.
"We are very sad to announce the death of our beloved friend and bandmate, Gerard Smith, following a courageous fight against lung cancer. Gerard passed away the morning of April 20th, 2011. We will miss him terribly," reads the group's site. Five upcoming tour dates are canceled.
The band announced Smith's cancer in mid-March, saying he finished recording the new (now celebrated, since its April 11 release) album 'Nine Types of Light' before being diagnosed. He joined the group in 2005.
"Upon the completion of 'Nine Types of Light', Gerard was diagnosed with lung cancer," the band wrote in March. "As a result, he has been undergoing treatment and will be unable to participate in the upcoming tour."
The statement continued: "Gerard is fortunate enough to have health insurance and is receiving excellent medical care. Already we have seen dramatic results. Combine that with Gerard's legendarily willful disposition and it might just be cancer that has the problem. We appreciate your concern and support for Gerard and his family."
Lindsay Lohan Confirmed for Role in 'Gotti' Film
It's (finally) official: Lindsay Lohan will appear in the upcoming 'Gotti: Three Generations' movie. After days of conflicting reports, UsMagazine.com confirmed on Wednesday that the actress will
play mafia man John Gotti Jr.'s wife, Kim Gotti, in a two-movie deal. In addition to 'Gotti,' Lohan will also appear in 'Mob Story.'
"We're very pleased to have Lindsay on-board for both of these films," executive producer Marc Fiore said in a statement to UsMagazine. "She has been very enthusiastic about the Gotti project, and after resuming discussions with her, we were impressed by her commitment to the film and felt she would be a perfect Kim Gotti."
Lohan was previously in discussions to play Victoria Gotti, but talks eventually broke down between her management team and the producers. Fiore even announced earlier in the day that negotiations with Lohan had ended and she would not be appearing in the film.
But Lohan patched things up and officially joined the cast. "I'm really excited to be back on set and clear up all the misinterpretations about me and show this is what I love to do," Lohan told the Associated Press. "I think it's such an iconic story. I'm honored to be working with John Travolta and Joe Pesci."
Mariah Carey Spends $100,000 on Baby Nursery
Mariah Carey is sparing no expense when it comes to the nursery for her soon-to-be-born twins.
In a new interview with Life & Style magazine, the songbird showed off her elaborate nursery,
which cost a whopping $100,000. Decked out in soft unisex colors, Carey and her husband Nick Cannon infused their personal style within the room, located at their Bel-Air, Calif. mansion, but also dropped a pretty penny on specific items, like a $30,000 crib.
"I wanted to create a beautiful, tranquil, cozy environment for the babies," Carey explained. "Everything matches, but pieces are individualized to celebrate the twins as separate entities."
The twosome split their time between New York to Los Angeles, but Cannon notes that being on either coast is important for his many jobs, which includes several hosting gigs on both radio and television. "I prefer the East Coast schooling over the West Coast," he said. "But there are other things that come into play, like work." Cannon and Carey have also built a nursery in their New York City apartment, which they also showcased in the magazine.
Since announcing her pregnancy last year, Carey has been letting the public in on every step of her pregnancy. "Being a mother is probably the hardest job in the world. I feel like, in a lot of ways, children come into the world to teach us," she continued. "It's going to be a delicate balance between raising them around glitz and glamour and keeping them grounded. One thing I'm sure of is that I'll be grateful for the twins every day, no matter what."
Earlier this month she released posed for two nude photo shoots, one for Life & Style and the other for OK! magazine. The 41-year-old is due to give birth any day now.
Melissa Leo Explains Her Oscars 'F-Bomb' (VIDEO)
Melissa Leo was understandably excited when she won her Best Supporting Actress Oscar for 'The Fighter' in February. So excited, she said on 'The View', that she forgot the rules of network
television and dropped an F-bomb in the middle of her acceptance speech.
She was steady, she said, until she was announced as the winner and was alone onstage and had to speak.
"Then I was at sea, and I tried to start and I knew I had no idea," she said. "I couldn't get a thought in my head." It just slipped out, she said -- not something she meant to do. She noted she has worked in network television and knows you can't use profanity. "I know those rules," she said. "On purpose, never."
Good thing her day job on 'Treme' is on HBO, where she can drop as many F-bombs as she wants
'Glee' Star Heather Morris Shows Off Her Smokin' Dance Moves (VIDEO)
Heather Morris may be known for the odd one-liners her character Brittany recites on 'Glee' but her first passion is dance, and she's pretty freaking good at it. Morris shows off some of her
smokin' hot moves for Esquire's '50 Songs Every Man Should Be Listening To.'
Morris, clad in a skin-tight, partially sheer leotard shakes her groove thing to the likes of "Heart Attack' by Raphael Saadiq, 'Rock N Roll' by Raekwon, and 'Sofi Needs a Ladder' by Deadmaus in a seductive rock 'n' roll shoot that's a far cry from Morris' cheerleader days.
What many may not know is that Morris was never supposed to be part of the 'Glee' cast. A dancer since she could walk, Morris served as a 'Single Ladies' backup dancer for Beyonce and the show's producers brought her her in to teach the cast the signature dance in 2009.
Those running the show obviously liked what they saw, and Morris has been entertaining viewers with her dance moves and one-liners on the small screen ever since.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Watch Emma Stone in (The Help) New Movie Trailer
We already know we want to see Emma Stone in her upcoming film Crazy, Stupid, Love, and now we’re adding The Help to our list!
Emma plays Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan in this new film about a college student who comes home to Jackson, Miss., and sees old traditions in a new light, The Huffington Post reports.
She writes as a columnist for the local paper and fights for the black household maids who are terribly discriminated against.
The film also stars Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney and Sissy Spacek and was based on the controversial best seller of the same name.
Do you think Emma was a good choice for this role?
Watch the trailer below!
Lady Gaga Goes Nearly Nude for ‘NME’ and Says “Stop Looking”
Lady Gaga is showing most of her goods on the new cover of NME magazine, with nothing but some zippers covering her up. The “Born This Way” singer is speaking out, in some harsh words, about people who don’t “get” her.
Well, the “Born This Way” singer curses up a storm in her interview with the mag, because, according to her, people still don’t “get” her. Here’s how she so eloquently put it:
“Let me tell you something. If you f***ing rip my hair bow and my wig off my f***ing head, my shoes, my bra, every single thing on my body, and you throw me on a piano with a microphone, I will f***ing make you cry,” she tells NME (via E! News). “I feel I have been probed endlessly about who the f*** I am. I have been quite open about it. And still nobody seems to have a clue.”
And the same goes for her music.
“I’m not going to start churning out what you expect,” Lady Gaga explains. “If you’re looking for me to be something that isn’t there, STOP LOOKING. I am not that. I am not created. If you want me to be a manufactured act, you can f*** off.”
But that doesn’t mean she can’t criticize herself.
“I am perpetually unhappy with what I create,” she said. “Even though I might tell you that ‘Edge Of Glory’ is a pop masterpiece, when it’s all said and finished there will be things I dread, and every time I listen to it I’ll hear them.”
Usher and Rihanna “Romantically Interested” in Each Other; Get Flirty During Dance Off
Usher and Rihanna heated up Coachella this weekend, party-hopping and catching all the big acts with a slew of other celebs. And it looks like the desert heat sparked a connection between the
R&B superstars. OK! has the exclusive scoop on this hot-new-couple alert!
On Saturday, Usher and Rihanna both hit up the Armani Exchange A|X and 944 magazine party — called the “Neon Carnival.”
“Usher requested a table next to Rihanna,” an insider tells OK!. “She arrived before Usher, with her bodyguards. Then a bit later Usher and his entourage arrived.”
The duo mingled for the whole night, and their connection turned into a fun competition!
“Usher and Rihanna were having a dance off,” the source adds. “The crowd was going crazy, circling around them and cheering them on, with members of each celeb’s crew jumping in to take a turn.”
Another source close to the duo tells OK! exclusively, “They’re romantically interested in each other.”
Are you a fan of this new couple? Share your thoughts in the comments! And for more on this hot new couple, check out the new issue of OK! — on sale everywhere Thursday!
'Doctor Who' Star Elisabeth Sladen dies at 63
Elisabeth Sladen, who starred in the classic BCC series 'Doctor Who,' passed away Monday at the age of 63 after battling cancer, E! Online reports.
Sladen played investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith on the series on and off throughout its 30-year run.
After appearing in several plays and in other TV programs, the Liverpool, England-born actress landed the role of Sarah Jane in 1973 -- a part that would essentially define her career. Though she left the show after her third season in 1976, Sladen returned every once in a while over the following decades to reprise Sarah Jane's character.
Sladen was also offered her own spin-off, 'The Sarah Jane Adventures,' which premiered in February 2007 and lasted four seasons with a fifth in the works.
Russel T. Davies, the man behind the 2005 'Doctor Who' series reboot and 'Adventure' series told the BBC he'll miss his dear friend.
"We had a glorious time," he said. "It's just so sad. It was a joy to know the woman and an honor to have worked with her. Seriously, I loved her."
Noel Clark, who co-starred with Sladen in the 'Doctor Who' series reboot, tweeted his goodbye to Sladen.
"#SARAHJANESMITHLIVES because Elisabeth Sladen made her Great. -Liz, you were awesome and will be missed," he wrote.
Brad and Angelina's Strict Nanny Requirements
We have always wondered how Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie appear to raise such a well mannered brood of six without going completely insane. The answer: nannies, a lot of nannies, an entire
basketball team of nannies. PopEater spoke to one applicant for the Pitt-Jolie nanny job who said she was surprised by the strict requirements asked of the family's childcare providers.
Each child, we are told, is given their very own personal nanny, who is required to have a college degree in either education or child development and to speak at least two languages. In the case of Brad and Angie's adopted children from other countries, the nanny is question is expected to speak the language of the child's native land.
The job applicant must also be willing to travel. This is a biggie since the family splits their time between California, New Orleans, France and a number of movie sets on a yearly basis.
According to our source, the positions pay between $50,000 and $150,000 on a sliding scale to start. With six kids, childcare can easily run the Jolie-Pitts a cool million on a yearly basis.
The requirements make sense (and believe us we have heard crazier) since the family travels so often each caregiver will essentially be a one-on-one teacher for the kids when they aren't enrolled in school.
What we have to say is kudos to the Pitt-Jolie publicity machine for their careful pruning of these nannies from the official paparazzi shots the family releases to the press. You would think six extra well-educated bodies traveling with the fam would be easy to spot, but we rarely see anyone but Brad and Angie minding the crew.
50 Cent Falls Victim to Credit Card Fraud
50 Cent may seem untouchable in the eyes of his fans but a thief has managed to get close enough to the Queens rapper, resulting in him being a victim of credit card fraud.
According to the New York Daily News, 50's American Express number was lifted and used to make a series of unauthorized purchases in several cities close to his Farmington, Conn. home, dating back to 2007.
Suspicions were first raised last year, when an unidentified man called an electronics boutique in West Hartford, attempting to order two Sony flat-screen televisions using the 'Before I Self Destruct' creator's credit card number. Sensing that something was afoot, the store refused to deliver the TV's, but instead told the man that he could pick them up in person.
Though American Express did not report the card stolen, they reported that the order was not made by 50, and when two young men arrived in a rental car to pick up the flat-screens, the store called police, who arrested them on sight. A defense attorney for one of the arrested men said that he can't directly comment on the case, as it is still pending, but that he's been "in court at least three times" when 50's name "has popped up as a victim of credit card crime."
The G-Unit head honcho has yet to make a comment regarding the fraud, which the Daily News claims was likely committed by someone within access to his personal information.
50 Cent's 52-room Connecticut mansion was previously broken into back in December, when two men were caught drinking wine in his closet and roaming around his house
Justin Timberlake Is Losing His Hair
It has been reported that Justin Timberlake has been losing his hair.
Timberlake has naturally curly hair and previously use to grow it out but the singer/actor has been recently keeping his hair very short.
In Touch is reporting that a friend of the singer is saying that Timberlake is actually horrified by his thinning hair and that has been one of the reasons for his very close haircuts.
The friend is quoted saying, "He's keeping his hair super-short so no one notices."
Timberlake's friend is also saying that 'The Social Network' star has been trying certain things to see if his hair can grow back. "He's using specially formulated shampoo to promote hair growth. He certainly doesn't want to go bald!"
Timberlake recently split up with Jessica Biel, his girlfriend of four year and reports are suggesting that the he tried to hook up with his 'Friends with Benefits' co-star Mila Kunis, but she refused his advances.
He has also been seen recently out with 'Tron: Legacy' star Olivia Wilde, but a friend of the singer has said that they are just friends.
Rihanna Has Three Secret Siblings
Rihanna has never been shy when it comes to discussing her upbringing in Barbados, shedding light on her days climbing trees with her younger brothers. However, the pop superstar has kept quiet about older siblings in her family.
The 'Loud' creator reportedly has older siblings from past flings her father, Ronald Fenty, had with other woman.
Besides the two younger brothers Rihanna is known to have, it is now coming out that she is the younger sister to three siblings. Her father confirmed that the 'S&M' singer is also an aunt as well, as one of the sisters she has is the mother of two daughters.
Rihanna's eldest half-sister is 32-year-old Kandy, a pharmacy assistant who resides in Barbados. Kandy first met the red-haired songstress when she was 15. She reveals that her daughters Brandy, 14, and Crystal, 11, are avid supporters of Rihanna's career.
"My girls thought she was great fun and now, of course, they love the fact their auntie is one of the most famous singers in the world," Kandy told Britain's The Sun newspaper. "They love her music and are always singing her songs at the top of their voices."
Rihanna's father also disclosed that the Grammy-winning entertainer has a 30-year-old half-sister, Samantha, as well as a 27-year-old half-brother Jamie.
Amber Rose Shows Off Her Bikini Body (Photo)
Is it hot in here, or is it just Amber Rose?
The muse-turned-model proved once again that bald is beautiful while cooling her heels in the Caribbean.
Rose was all smiles as she showed off her tattooed and toned physique in an itty-bitty bikini during a snorkeling trip in Barbados.
Her bangin' bod isn't the only thing she has to be happy about: rumor has it she's engaged to hip-hop sensation Wiz Khalifa.
Naomi Watts Shows Off Her Bikini Body (Photo)
Over the weekend, Naomi Watts escaped New York City's chilly spring days for a sunny holiday in Barbados with her family.
Clad in a bucket hat and oversize sunglasses, the 42-year-old mother of two couldn't hide from paparazzi as she stunned in a low-cut light blue bathing suit.
Watts' longtime partner, Liev Schreiber, looked on she played with the couple's two-year-old son, Samuel Kai.
"I would love to have an endless brood of children," Watts told BlackBook last May. "I grew up in chaos. I feel comfortable in chaos. Whether or not I'll ever adopt remains to be seen, but I totally believe in adoption."
Miley Cyrus Shows Off 'Piggy Tails, Latest Tattoo (photo)
Miley Cyrus has drawn criticism in the past for getting camera happy at inopportune times, but her recent Twitter photo shows that the 18-year-old star has mastered the line between sexy and scandalous.
The photo, purportedly snapped to show off Cyrus' "piggy tails," shows off a whole lot more -- namely a close-up shot of the dream catcher tattoo the singer had inked on her ribs earlier this year.
The dream catcher, which is the fifth tattoo for Cyrus, has four feathers hanging from it, each of which reportedly represents one of her siblings.
"The dream catcher is to protect them," says a friend of the star.
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